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, _„... r-* , * .. VT- _____ Tomorrow Is Last Day To Register Advertiser* Will Fnd Our Col tzma a Latchkey to Over Sixteen Hundred Martin County Homes VOLUME XXXIV—NUMBER 54 Funeral for Mrs. A. Anderson Thursday A A DIED TUESDAY AFTER ILLNESS OF TWO WEEKS • Was One of Section Most Greatly Beloved Citizens ' Mrs. Arthur Anderson, one of Wil liamston's most beloved citizens, died in a Washington hospital early last Tuesday night following a serious ill ness of more than two weeks dura tion. In failing health for six months or more, "Miss Lula," as she was favorably known to her numerous friends throughout this section, con- tinued her home duties as mother and ' wife in the same cheery and pleasing spirit that characterized her life. About two weeks ago, her condition was con sidered grave, and she was removed to a Washington hospital, where ev- | ery effort was made to prolong her life. The daughter of the late \George Hardison and wife, Martha llardison, Mrs. Anderson was born in James-1 ville, where she spent her childhood ' days and attended the public schools. ' In early womanhood she was mar- 1 ried to Mr. Arthur Anderson, of Wil liamston, and came here to make her home, and since that time a larger friendship has learned to love her. About thirty years ago she joined the local Baptist church, and to her religious worship she was loyal at,' all times, rendering every service pos-f sible in the interest of her church aird its members. Her activities there, inj her home, and-in the community en-' deared her to all people who knew her. JI And even though in declining health i i for more than six months, she re- JI mained active in all her accepted I duties to family and friends. Her last requests were made in the interest of j those she loved. She was interested I in the progress of her community and 1 , its people both in a material and spir- j itual way. i Funeral services were conducted i from the home on Simmons Avenue | and Haughton Street yesterday after- j noon at 3:30 o'clock, by Rev. W. R. Hurrell, of Murfreesboro, a former pas tor, in the absence of Rev. Charles H. Dickey, local Baptist minister, who : is on a visit to relatives in the west- ' ern part of the State. Interment was . in the Baptist cemetery. Mr. Anderson, with one daughter, I Miss Martha Louise Anderson, and 1 one son, Oscar S. Anderson, survives. Active pall-bearers were: Harold Everett, W. G. Peele, V. J. Spivey, Wheeler M4rtin, John A. Manning, F. M. Manning, and S. H. Grimes. Honorary pall-bearers: C. I). Car- | starphen, J. D. Britt, W. J. Hodges, J. O. Manning, R. J. Peel, Dr. P. B. , Cone, B. B. Baxter, H. G. Horton, L. B. Wynn, John L. Rodgerson, H. D. Harrison, P. H. Brown, A. T. Crawford, W. C. Manning, sr., Char- | He Mobley, W. H. Carsurphen, Dr. ', J H. Saunders, E. W. Cole, Harry | A. Biggs, C. B. Clark, and H. M. Clark. I • Curb Market Prices Are Announced for Tomorrow It is hoped that many customers will again visit the curb market on Saturday. The sellers are expecting to have a number of good cakes, as well as large quantities of other products. The following prices are quoted: Hens, alive, 18c pound; hens, dress ed, 33c pound; broilers, live, 23 pound; | broilers, dressed, 38c pound; apples, 3e pound; grapes, 8c quart; peaches, 3c pound; pears, 75c bushel; butter beans, 18c quart; cabbage, 2c pound; corn, 14c dozen; lettuce, 13c head; irish potatoes, 2c pound; sweet potatoes, 30c peck; tomatoes, 3c pound; egg plant, 4c pound; eggs, 28c dozen; corn meal, 32c peck; cakes, layer, 85c to SI.OO. —As reported. • Labor Day Will Not Be Observed as Holiday Here With the exception of the postal employees, everybody who has a job is going to labor here next Monday— Labor Day. Although nationally recognized as a holiday, the day will not be observed as such here other than by the post office. Business in the stores, on the to bacco market, at the courthouse and in local municipal affairs will be car ried on as usual. In the larger centers of the country, 4he day is recognized as one of the taaia holidays of the year and is ob — served by millions of woHters. THE ENTERPRISE Williamston, Martin County, North Carolina, Friday, September 4, 1931 ► '■ [TO MEET TUESDAYI The several high school princi pals are scheduled to meet here next Tuesday for a general dis cussion of school problems and local operation, it was learned at the office of the county superin tendent yesterday. No definite program of the discussion has been anonuncad, but it is understood that several'' matters will be placed before the principals that they might express their opinions in an effort to better the operation of the schools. SHERIFF ISSUES FINAL GALL FOR COUNTY TAXES Only One More Month Be- 1 fore Advertising Property For Unpaid Taxes After a three-months period of little ' activity in the collection of taxes in this county, Sheriff C. B. Roebuck is issuing a last call, urging all delinquent { taxpayers to remember their unpaiJ accounts to the county and make set- ' element within the next few days. The ' sale 'of taxes, postponed by the last legislature, is, scheduled for Novem ber 1, but the lists will be advertised • early in October, leaving just a little over one month of grace for those who have not squared their accounts with the county^ Reviewing the records this week. | Sheriff Roebuck stated that approxi- i mately three-fourths of the 1930 levy i had been collected to date, and that i he believed collections would he good ' during the month of September. ( The sheriff, working on the tax 1 books this week, considered his task I a small one, after learning that ap- I proximately 17,000 people in Bun- combe County had failed to pay their I taxes. j | During the past several weeks, very 1 little tax money has been received by 1 the sheriff's office, only now and then 1 would a property oWtfer pay a few : I dollars into the treasury. FIRST MONDAY ! TO BE BUSY DAY , \ Tax Rate To Be Determined j and Budgets To Be Considered • 1 First Monday this month will be a | busy time with county and town of- ' ficials in Martin, it is Itelieved. Budget and tax rates arc slated as two major I problems before the authorities, and then the usual- business routine, in cluding the appeals of the poor, can be expected to give the commissioners , ■much work. i ! | That there'll he a great reduction in the county-wide tax rate, $1.34 last 'year, is not possible and even a small l| reduction in the particular rate is not i certain. There will be, however, a substantial reduction in what are known as special taxes levied in the past for roads. The special school levy is now awaiting the outcomo of the special election to be held Sep tember 14th. The county board will hardly com plete its work in one day, sod if they don't they will likey return for a sec ond session next Tuesday. No important matters are scheduled for the local town commissioners next Monday evening, as the tax rate, $2.10, has been virtually adopted al ready. Mouse Gets in And Is Unable To Get Out • Plymouth, Sept. 1. S. F. Garrett I was exhibiting a baby's nursing > bottle at the Smoke Shop here Tuesday evening which contain ed features seldom ever seen with I a baby's unitary lunch bottle. In r short, the bottle contained a mouae. This small rodent could not get out of the bottle to save * I his life, though he got in without any trouble. Mr. Garrett explained the matter in this wise The bottle was sat on a table Monday night, about two- i thirds fall of milk. The «w moueie, seeing the botd* and evi TOM SUMMERLIN DIES IN HOSPITAL RESULT INJURIES ♦ - Funeral Services Held At Home of Parents Here Last Wednesday » Warren Thomas Summerlin, 20 j-ears old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. An drew Summerlin, of this place, died late Tuesday afternoon-in a Tarboro hospital of injuries received late last Sunday night when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver near Parmele on Highway No. 90. The young man, for several years in the employ of C. O. Moore and Company here, was re pairing an auto tire along the high way side when a car, traveling in the opposite direction, struck and knock ed him 20 feet or more. His hip was broken and he suffered internal in jury. After medical aid was rendered by Robersonvillc doctors, the boy was removed to the hospital. Funeral services were conducted from the home of his parents here , j Wednesday afternoon by Rev. W. B. I ( Harrington in the absence of Rev. C. H. Dickey, pastor of the local Baptist | church. Interment was in the Bap- 1 tist cemetery. In the employ of the C. O. Moore and Company, grocers, for several years, young Summerlin was regarded as a quiet boy and the possessor of splendid traits. He is survived by his ' parents and several brothers and sis- ' ters. REGISTER FOR SCHOOL TERM 1 , i Make Preparations for the Opening of Schools on September 14 th • i.—- Re-examinations for removal of high school conditions in the local school will be held this year during I the first week of the term, it was an-1 nounced this morning by Principal I Wm. R. Watson. Heretofore these ex-1 animations, Mr. Watson stated, have' been held during the week just before I the opening of school. Pupil& will be j required to take regular schedules of t work this year. Dr. Highsmith, who I held a conference with all the county i principals here Wednesday, advised j that pupils not be permitted to pursue | irregular courses since the increased I teacher load makes it next to impos- ' sible to arrange a program for ir , regular pupils. All students of Williamston High School will observe the following reg- 1 listration schedule:, I Thursday, September 10, from 8:30 i ( to 12:00, noon, seniors; Thursday,! September 10, from 1:30 to 5:00 p. m., juniors; Friday, September 11, from 8:30 to 12:00, sophomores; Friday, September 11th from 1:30 to 5, fresh men. . | All pupils will register at the office of the {principal in the high school building. The first faculty meeting of the term will be held Saturday afternoon, September 12 in the high school build ing, Professor Watson stated, f Buildings and grounds are being cleaned and put in shape for the open ing Monday, September 14th, and one additional class room is being equip ped to take care of the increased at tendance coming from the consolida t'on program. i Series of Revival Services ■At the Macedonia Church • Beginning next Monday night, the 1 Rev. John A, Saunders, of Winston- Salem, will conduct a series of re- ( vival services in the Macedonia Chris tian church. The meeting will con tinue through the week, and the public is cordially invited to attend the serv ices each night. Mahatma Gandhi, the great man of India, chose a bench instead of a state [room in going on a ship to England. dently desiring food, crawled into the bottle and drank the milk. Af ter he had thus consumed the milk and sstisfied his hunger and thirst, he found that his body was i too large to permit of his return- j ing from the bottle the way in | which be had entered. Thus he hsd made of himself a prisoner. ■ None of the spectators who in spected die bottle Tuesday evening had ever seen anything like this before. Some even weot so far as to express doubts of such a thing ever having happened in KilMtOfL ■- 1 v / LEAF PRICES CONTINUE LOW IN EAST Swarms of Mosquitoes Help Squirrels As When the law protecting the fuaay squirel went out for the season last Tuesday, old Mother Nature stepped in to protect the little nut-crackers with a large army of mosquitra, and while there are a few Hunters offering battle with the mosquitoes to get the squirrels, they are very few. Many have gone at leaat one time, but few have gone twice into the woods to take chances with the malaria carriers. And in keeping die hunters out RECORDER CALLS SEVEN CASES IN 'COURT TUESDAY - ■ • Morning Session Called Off For Opening of Tobacco Market Here In an afternoon session here last jTuesday, Judge Joseph W. Bailey j ,called seven cases, collecting small tines and handing down one road sen- j ,tence. The court called off its morn- j .ing session for the opening of the to [hacco market. I Joe Boston was found guilty of be |ing drunk and disorderly, but he ap pealed when the judge suspended sen tence and taxed him with the costs. The case charging Vernon White hurst And Arthur Adam-—with—lar ceny sent to the juvenile court. Jonah ('iemmons, found guilty of , carrying a concealed weapon and dis orderly conduct, was sentenced to work at the county home for three months. J Frank Woolard, guilty of an assault jupon a female, was fined sls and taxed I with the costs. Fletcher Bryant waived examination and his case, charging him with se duction, was billed for trial in the next jterm of Martin Superior Court. Bond ■in the sum of S3OO was required. | James I'urvis was fined $5 and taxed ( with the, costs when the court ad ijudged him guilty of driving an auto tmobile without lights. O. S. Stokes, tried at a pervious ses sion under a reckless driving charge, .was fined $12.60 and taxed with the 'costs. GRADER *IS AGAIN HERE THIS YEAR ■ ♦ Will Grade Tobacco In the Farmer's Packhouse Upon Request A number of farmers selling tobacco |Dti the local market are taking advan tage of the Federal Grading service |>ere this year, Mr. S. H. Pritchard, |>opular grader and experienced to hacocnist (tated yesteday. Mr. Prit £iard was on the market here last rear, and many of those farmers us ig the service found that it boosted prices of their tobacco. | Mr. Pritchard, ready and willing to help the farmer secure the n»o«t money |>r his tobacco will, in addition to his grading work on the warehouse floor*, the packhouses anywhere in the jeounty and grade the leaf, doing this free of charge. j • Presbyterians Announce Their Service Program True sayings: "All abiding pros-l perity must run its roots deep down| it) religion." Church school, 9:45 a. m. | Worship service and sermon, 11 a.m. Rober son's Farm Sunday school at 4 p. m. Prayer meeting every Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock. Farm Life There will be preaching in the school house at 4 p. m. Bear Grass Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at p. m. If you are a stranger jn town or if your church isn't having services Sun day, we invfte you to come and wor ship with us. • Ask Aid In Clearing Wynn Cemetery in Cross Roads • '* .. People having relatives buried in the Wynn Grave Yard, Cross Roads, are asked to meet there next Tuesday aft ernoon at 1 o'clock and aid the im provement of the grounds program, Mr. J. Arthur Wynn stated yesterday is of the woods, the mosquitoes are affecting business up town, the Culpepper Hardware Company, handling the license sale, stating that few permits had been sold and naturally the quantity of am munition has not been bought that might have been. With the opening of the deer season week after next, and the possibility that the number of mot- - quitoes will drop off in October, heavy hunting is predicted in this county during the fall months. NO NEW CASES OF PELLAGRA LAST MONTH Few Cases of Contagious Diseases Reported in the County During Month The monthly summary of contagious |] diseases in this county for the past 'month, as submitted by Cbunty Health I, Officer J. H. Saunders is the most un-| usual one reported in some time. No! new pellagra cases were reported, and the number of other diseases was lim-j tied. It is the first mouth in several| years that there were no new pellagra' .cases reported in the county, indicat-j ing that the live at-home program ad-1 vancing a vegetable diet has had a marked that some few cases developed dur ing the period, and have not been called to the attention of the countyi | health authorities. Diphtheria led the list of contagious diseases, Robersonvillc, Poplar Point, Hamilton, and Griffins Townships re-1 porting one each. Three paratyphoid fever cases were! reported among white children in Cross Roads Township, and two ty-! phoid cases were recorded, one here J I and the second in Kobersonville. Both ( of these cases were among colored peo- I ple> Two scarlet fevef cases were report-1 ed in this township. , GET RULING ON : DOVE SEASON! >*. - I Open From September 1 to [ 30 and From November , 20 to January 31 Jno. W. Mines, game warden, stated , here yesterday that under a recent rul- i ing of the Biological Survey, as re- | quested,by the North Carolina De partment of Conservation and Devel | opment, the season to shoot doves in North Carolina is as follows: The season opened on September 1, and closes September 30th, and then again opens on November 20th and closes January 31. t | Doves are migratory wild fowl, it is pointed out, and therefore to change I (lie season in North Carolina required u ruling by the Biological Survey to | make a change in season valid in the , State of North Carolina. The warden urges that all sports men observe this new ruling relative I , j lj shooting doves and act accordingly. ■ I m 1 jfloliness Revival Continues! IfThrough Sunday Evening ' The series of revival services start- I ed at the Pentecostal Holiness church | here this week will continue through | Sunday, it was announced today. Rev. N. G. Medford, of Rocky Mount,, is conducting the worship, and the public is cordially invited to hear him. » Failing to hear from the Nautilus, r arctic submarine, in three days, it is believed ship is lost inShe North. • \ • ' - ' I ' Registration Cl | Books Will Clo u \ i- Tomorrow ii the but day for one citizens have entered their name* to register for the apecial school on the books since a last report election to be held in this county made over the week-end by 11 of I September 14th. The books will the 12 precinct regjptmrs. ) The 1 II close tomorrow evening at 9 o'- number of names on the books s clock, and will not be opened again here yesterday totaled 239, or 20 , until the following Saturday, and more than were on the lift early e then lor any challenge of name* this week. e on the liata. ' This is a last call for those who t- A center attack has bean direct- would create equal opportunities i- ed from under cover against the for Martin County children. Reg i, proposed term, and a close election ister tomorrow, for the next day i. is expected. Comparatively Um will be too latel > ... » f CONSOLIDATIONS Two petitions, one presented by citizens of the Macedonia School district asking that their children be sent to the Williamston schools J] instead of to those at Bear Grass, and the second presented by Cross Roads citizens asking that their school be maintained there in stead of a consolidation with the one at Everetts, are being consid ered by the State Equalization Board in Raleigh today. Their de cision had not been made public at noon today in either of the two cases, l . PRINCIPALS OF HIGH SCHOOLS , IN MEET HERE; Hear Dr. J. H. Highsmith j Discuss School Operation Under the New Law , >• \ r* Meeting in conference with the sev- . eral county high school principals here ) list Wednesday, Hr. J. H. Highsmith, j inspector of schools, discussed j I the operation of high schools under ! thf, new legislation as it "affects highly ;school principal,s and teachers, salary! | schedule, teaching load and consolida- J ! tions. I For several hours the inspector ;ind 1 (principals considered various problems j discussing classification and promotion I lof pupils and how to make up work I, by conditioned students. No changes ] [in the course of study will lie made in 1 | the high schools of this county this | year, it is understood, but-study se'hed- i itile's will l«e rearranged in the Ruber jsonville and Oak City High Schools,' (Where liolnc economics wilt he iliclud-' led in the curriculum, it was learned. 1 Other topics discussed at the meet , i ing Wednesday were: - ji I The schoolmasters' club;' more lib- | eral high school curriculum; organiza-' jtion and supervision of small standard |fcchools; vocational and Educational j guidance; fresliinati failure, whose fault is it; extra-curricular activities; supervision of instruction, the teachers' 'meeting; Ifow to administer the high Isdiool library; summer schbol Kir. I high school students; how much ath letics should we have in high school ; i the hour period, the daily schedule; 1 , character education; supervised or di-' rected study; use of standard tests; high school principal's responsibility! for elementary school; an activitiy "pro-| gram, the contract plan. . I, SPEAKS TONIGHT AT HAMILTON To Discuss School Election and Its Effect on Schools, Children and Property Dr. J. 11. Highsmith, State High , School Inspector, will "> speak in the , [Hamilton school Auditorium tonight at 1 8 o'clock in the interest of the pro- . posed county-wide vextended school term. The school man will discuss the issue as it will affect taxation, the schools and the pupil, it was stated. I Rev. A, Corey will accompany I Jr. Highsmith, it was announced. ! Mr. Corey Spoke to a goodly num ber of (iriffms Township citizens last Wednesday night, when he discussed Ulie proposed extended school term, j The public is cordially invited to at tend the speaking. Other speakings in the county are being considered, hut no definite dates or places had been mentioned early to day, Sunday Services At The Local[ Episcopal Churoh Rev. A. H. Marshall, Rector Sunday school at 10 a. ni. , j Evening prayer and sefmon at 8. | I 1 T Watch the Label On Yoor Paper Aa It Carries the Date When Your Subscription Expires \\ ESTABLISHED 1898 PRICES SAID TO BE SOME HIGHER ON MART TODAY » New Check Law and Crop Liens Add To Ware housemen's Woes r Although tobacco prices continue low on the bright belt markets, a slightly up ward trend was noted in prices here today when the market sold approximately 60,000 pounds of the leaf at an average of around seven cents. J 1 hat tobacco has fallen from its high perch to bunk with just plain old cotton, wheat anil other farm products was made certain today'when Eastern t'arolfnj tobacco ' markets took stock of their first few sales made since the «pening last Tuesday and found them 'wanting as to price and poundage. 'I here is one thing certain about the price; it can go no lower, and if it does not improve, the poundage will be more limited than was anticipated. Farmers are not grading their crops very rapidly, and with the prevailing I price paid for the poorer grades rest ting at such a low point, the growers, 'or many of them, are throwing the weed away. | Prices continued low throughout the I week; some farmers stating yesterday and today that the price for the com mon grades was lower, and that the price for the more choice grades was believed to have improved slightly. I Uncertainly surrounds the tobacco markets throughout the belt; for, in addition to losses expected from the >unhelievably low prices, they are ex periencing difficulty in complying Vith the new check law and in the handling of countless numbers of crop liens held for collection by fertilizer companies and time merchants. Far mers learned this week that they Could not sell tobacco without giving their inititaU, and that the banks, un* der the new law, could not cash any (Check without the full endorsement of all parties to the check. The crop lien 'problem is said to be causing even more concern than the new check law, and it is understood that some of the !warehousemen in the belt are even i intimating that they will have to close their doors if they are held respon sible for the collection of the liens. I Several local ipiarket patrons were 'angered this week when collections, on the crop liens wer; made. 1 At the 'present time, the warehouses are held liable when they jail to collect on a lien when notice ha> been given them. 'And the complaint against the prac tice is said not to be local by any means. DELAY STARTING 9 NEW BUS SERVICE Plan Now To Begin Wil mington Line Operation Next Thursday The proposed bus schedule between here and Wilmington was delayed this 1 week when objections were entered by a sniaUer line in the vicinity of New Bern, it was unofficially learned here yesterday morning. It is under stood that the service will be pro vided within the next few days ant}-' [that round trips will be arranged be tween this point and Wilmington daily. Messrs. P. M. Bogert, president of the Virginia Beach Bus Lines, and General Manager Jones of the same company met here yesterday afternoon with President West of the Seashore j Lines and General Manager Rogerson 'of the same company in the interest of improved bus service for this sec- Itfon. AccoiVling ,to information j leased, three new busses, of the very .latest make, will be added by the Sea shore lines and put into service on its | line between here and Wilmington about Thursday of next week. | Mr. L. C. Hutchison was made lo .cal manager for the but lines, and a bureau and ticket office will be es tablished in the Atlantic hotel, the terminal for the dozen daily busses operatin to and from this point. I Definite schedules will be announc ed later, but it is understood that five trips to Raleigh* and five trips Five trip*,, to Raleigh and five trips to Norfolk were arranged this, week, the first bus leaving here for Nor folk at 8:15 in the morning, and • last one leaving here for Raleigh shortly after midnight. jJ